Casey Mears, who final competed within the NASCAR Cup Sequence in 2019, is scheduled to make his sequence return on the March 30 Martinsville race for Storage 66, the workforce introduced Thursday.
Mears, who turned 47 years outdated Wednesday, gained the 2007 Coca-Cola 600 in a Cup profession that spanned from 2003-19 and included 489 sequence begins.
“I’m glad to be again in a race automotive and sit up for returning to Martinsville, one among my favourite tracks,” Mears stated in an announcement. “I respect Carl (Lengthy, co-owner of Storage 66) working with me to make it occur; he’s a well-respected, nice man who’s labored arduous to expertise longevity within the sport. I’m excited to have HitchGO, Mosby’s Towing and Transport, and Coble Enterprises on board as we chip away at 500 NASCAR Cup Sequence begins.”
Mentioned Lengthy in an announcement: “Having Casey Mears drive a Storage 66 automotive is a proud day for our group. He’s pushed for NASCAR’s elite, resembling Chip Ganassi Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing. Including Storage 66 to that record means lots to me and everybody who’s helped construct our workforce.
“Casey and I first linked a few years in the past after I was driving and he all the time handled me and our fellow rivals with respect on and off the monitor. He hails from a historic racing household, but it surely’s not one thing he boasts about. He all the time takes time for everybody, which is indicative of his character. I really like having the chance to work with good individuals, particularly once they drive quick. I’m excited to get to Martinsville with Casey and have a profitable weekend for HitchGO, Mosby’s Towing and Transport, and Coble Enterprises.”
